Small native fish numbers rise

The latest round of monitoring in Eckert Creek within the Katarapko floodplain near Berri has found increased numbers of several small-bodied native fish species.

Natural Resources South Australian Murray-Darling Basin Katfish Reach Wetland Ecologist Lara Suitor said the Eckert Creek and Katarapko Creek system had some of the most diverse habitat for native fish species.

“However, locks and weirs have created stable water levels, meaning native fish have been unable to follow their natural cues to move into the upper reaches to breed and spawn,” Ms Suitor said.